Pioneer Museum (Flagstaff)

Pioneer Museum (Flagstaff)

2340 N. Fort Valley Road, Flagstaff, AZ 86001928-774-6272

The Pioneer Museum in Flagstaff is located in the historic Coconino County Hospital for the Indigent. The Hospital was built in 1908 using pumiceous dacite from an explosive eruption of Mount Elden about 500,000 years ago. The building was used as a hospital until 1938. The land surrounding the hospital was previously the county “Poor Farm.”The exhibits within the museum reflect the history of Flagstaff and Northern Arizona. Visitors will learn of the local history of ranching, logging, transportation and life in pioneer Flagstaff.

Open Days/Hours September 5, 2017 through October 31, 2017Monday – Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Closed on Sundays and most state holidays.

Open Days/Hours November 1, 2017 through April 30, 2018Monday – Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Closed on Sundays and holidays.

General Admission:Adults: $6.00 Ages 65+: $5.00 Adult Students with I.D.: $5.00 Ages 7 – 17: $3.00 Ages 6 and under: Free AHS Members: FreeTwo-for-one admission the first Tuesday of each month.The Pioneer Museum is pleased to make its amenities available for your special event.Click herefor Facility Rental details.Night at the MuseumJoin us the second Friday of every month for a special evening lecture. Past topics have included: Prohibition in Flagstaff, 100 Ways to Die in Flagstaff, the Arizona Rough Riders, winter holiday stories, and exploring the Beale Wagon Road. Check ourwebsite calendar, or the Facebook pages of AHSor theNorthern Arizona Pioneers Historical Societyfor monthly topics. New Exhibit opening April 14, 2017: Todos Unidos

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The Arizona Historical Society and the Pioneer Museum are pleased to introduce our newest exhibit, Todos Unidos: The Hispanic Experience in Flagstaff. This exhibit focuses on how Hispanic residents experienced Flagstaff from the 1880s to 1950s. Todos Unidos is an opportunity to explore a wide range of complex historical issues interpreted through unique objects and immersive text. The exhibit presents the connection between past and current topics facing our community.Debuting with Todos Unidos is Cuseum – a new way of interacting with visitors. Cuseum is a digital curator mobile device application adding depth and experience for visitors to enjoy with the exhibit. Cuseumis a free downloadable smart phone app that will assist visitors in the exploration of Flagstaff’s communities. By providing access to exclusive exhibit media content and location based notifications, visitors can continue their museum experience long after they leave Pioneer Museum. To download the Cuseum app for Todos Unidos, click here.Permanent ExhibitsThe Hospital: Inside what was once the hospital’s operating and recovering rooms, you will find information about how the indigent were cared for at the Poor Farm from 1908 until the 1930s.Decade Rooms: Beginning in the 1880’s, when Flagstaff was founded, and ending in the 1960’s, when astronauts trained for their trip to the moon in town, our timeline of Flagstaff’s history stretches across the whole second floor of the museum. Peer into each room to see artifacts from each decade and read about the rich history of our mountain town. The Grounds: Visitors are introduced to the Pioneer Museum by two impressive artifacts: a 1929 Baldwin articulated locomotive used in logging operations with tender and log car and a Santa Fe RR caboose dating from the 1940’s. Visitors can enter the caboose and view an exhibit on the train personnel who would have lived in it when it was riding the rails. The historic 1908 Doney Cabin was relocated to Pioneer Museum from east of Flagstaff. Visitors can explore the one-room cabin and learn about Ben Doney, the colorful local character who built it. The grounds also house our heirloom garden, a 1915 Model T, many pieces of farm equipment, a chuck wagon, and a La France fire engine that saved Riordan Mansion from a devastating fire in 1921.Annual Festivals

The Flag Wool and Fiber Festival. A two-day June festival celebrating fiber arts. The festival features workshops, demonstrations, a fiber arts competition and sheering demonstrations.

TheFlagstaff Folk Festival.This June festival showcases the best in folk and acoustic music in Arizona and beyond. Featuring well over 100 acts on five stages, workshops, jams, and more. Festival admission includes access to both the Coconino Center for the Arts exhibits and the Arizona Historical Society Pioneer Museum.